CALLS FOR ENTRY
Two Residential Design Awards Programs

Housing Awards: Entry fees for the 2006 AIA Housing Awards are due November 17; submissions are due December 15. This program emphasizes the importance of housing as a necessity for life, sanctuary for the human spirit, and valuable national resource. Awards are presented in four categories: single family, multifamily, design innovation, and community design. For more information, visit the AIA Housing Awards Web site. Note: Please check the Web site carefully! New information and awards categories have been added this year. (Pictured is the Solar Umbrella, Venice, Calif., by Pugh + Scarpa Architects and Engineers, a 2006 Housing Award recipient. Photo © Marvin Rand.)

AIA/HUD Secretary’s Awards: Entry fees for the 2006 AIA/HUD Secretary’s Awards also are due November 17 and submissions due December 15. This program of the AIA Housing Committee Knowledge Community and the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recognizes excellence in housing and community design. Program categories are mixed-use/mixed-income development, community building by design, and the Alan J. Rothman Housing Accessibility Award. For more information, visit the AIA/HUD Secretary’s Award Web site. Note: Again, please check the Web site carefully. New information and awards categories apply.